NEAT Professional Growth Cycle - Early Childhood Services for Excellence
Empower yourself in early childhood services through the NEAT Professional Growth Cycle (PGC) for individual teacher appraisal and quality improvement. The cycle focuses on collaboration, contribution, and implementation, meeting ERO requirements for evidence of internal evaluation. With a unique bicultural framing in the Te Whāriki curriculum, NEAT PGC guides save time, reduce paperwork, and ensure compliance with ECE licensing criteria at every step.
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2024 NEAT PROFESSIONAL GROWTH CYCLE (PGC) EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES AND INDIVIDUAL TEACHER APPRAISAL FOR THOSE SEEKING EXCELLENCE IN WHAT MATTERS MOST Kay McLean kiyaana@xtra.co.nz 021 297 9890 Member only website https://neatpgc.nz
A Professional Growth Cycle (PGC)demonstrating collaboration, contribution and implementation toward QUALITY IMPROVEMENT is an ERO REQUIREMENT for ALL SERVICES and INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS
Each SERVICE is required to maintain evidence of the Internal Evaluation /Inquiry process following guidelines of NG ARONGA WHAI HUA IMPROVING QUALITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION through effective internal and external evaluation TE ARA POUTAMA and the AKARANGI EVALUATION JUDGEMENT RUBRIC
Te Te Wh riki Wh riki m taurangam Aotearoa Aotearoa Early Early C Childhood hildhood C Curriculum He He wh riki wh rikim tauranga m ng ng mokopuna o mokopuna o urriculum Unique in its bicultural framing, Te Wh rikiexpresses our vision that all children grow up in New Zealand as competent and confident learners, strong in their identity, language and culture. It emphasises our bicultural foundation, our multicultural present and the shared future we are creating. It encourages all children to learn in their own ways, supported by adults who know them well and have their best interests at heart.
WORK SMARTER --- NOT HARDER NEAT PGC GUIDES YOU TO SAVE TIME, REDUCE UNNECESSARY PAPERWORK WHILE CONFIDENTLY MEETING ERO REQUIREMENTS AND LICENSING CRITERIA PROVEN WITHIN THE ONGOING PRACTICE OF DESIGNING YOUR LOCAL CURRICULUM THROUGH THE MANDATORY ERO PROCESS OF INTERNAL EVALUATION / INQUIRY
REDUCED PAPERWORK NEAT PGC comprises only ONE TEMPLATE DESIGNING OUR LOCAL CURRICULUM NOW in 4 PARTS (DOLC PART 1,2,3,4) with supporting resources (to refresh your understanding to use your own words / or copy and paste to save time) NEAT PGC DOLC FORMS demonstrateaprogressive approach to Quality Improvement withCLEAR LINKS to the ECE Licensing Criteria & ERO/MoE Publications to provide confidence you are meeting ERO requirements every step of the way
THE NEAT PGC 2024 DOLC TEMPLATE PART 1, 2, 3, 4 Designing Our Local Curriculum is the ONLY FORMAL DOCUMENTATION AS A SUMMARY of the SERVICE INTERNAL EVALUATION/INQUIRY ALL OTHER evidence is found in its NATURAL PLACE WITHIN THE SERVICE REDUCING UNNECESSARY TIMEWASTING AND DOUBLE HANDLING OF PHOTOCOPIED DOCUMENTS AND THE NONESSENTIAL POINTLESS TASK OF EXTRA AND IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE THAT IS ALREADY OBVIOUS WITHIN ITS NATURAL PLACE.
NEAT PGC IS A TEAM COLLABORATION WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER ALL teachers collaborate and contribute to implement PERSONAL and SERVICE goals simultaneously to achieve The agreed focus Internal Evaluation goal for QUALITY IMPROVEMENT to the LOCAL CURRICULUM through a recognised comprehensive and systematic ACTION RESEARCH process
SERVICE MANAGER PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL GROWTH CYCLE NEAT PGC provides the 2 TEMPLATES for Service Managers --- one a personal goal setting record at the beginning of the Inquiry, and another at the end of the Inquiry recording what changes and progress has been made. SERVICE MANAGERS are supported / collaboratively guided by the owner of the Service. If the SERVICEMANAGERIS ALSO THE OWNER ---- an INDEPENDENT FCT mentor / friend / network leader is required to support them. NEAT PGC provides a PROFESSIONAL LEADER NETWORK for members.
TEACHER PERSONAL PGC DOCUMENTATION NEAT PGC requires ONLY ONE FORMAL TEMPLATE ANNUALLY for teachers to maintain a record of their INDIVIDUAL professional growth cycle This is the ONLY FORMAL DOCUMENT required as ALL EVIDENCE IS IN ITS NATURAL PACE WITHIN THE SERVICE AS A RESULT --- INDIVIDUAL KAIAKO DO NOT NEED TO KEEP A FOLDER OF EVIDENCE
PROVISIONALLY CERTIFICATED TEACHERS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF THEIR PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL GROWTH CYCLE AND EVIDENCE OF THEIR FULL 24MONTH (2 YEAR) MENTORED PCT PROCESS/JOURNEY NEAT PGC PROVIDES A SPECIFIC 24 MONTH PROCESS FOR PCT s Including all templates and supporting resources to ensure beginning teachers are guided in what matters most and the foundations of excellence in ECE. Ideally an FCT mentor working in the same room at the service will support PCT s NEAT PGC PROVISIONAL PROCESS IS NOW AVAILABLE to those who for whatever reason may require an independent mentor from outside their own Service. These PCT s will require an independent FCT MENTOR who will work with them through the NEAT PGC -- PCT process
NEAT PGC GUIDES THE INTERNAL EVALUATION/INQUIRY PROCESS --- KEEPING YOU ON TASK AND ON TRACK NEAT DOLC PART 1 SET THE FOUNDATION GET TO KNOW OUR PEOPLE AND PLACE INCLUDES: SIX (6) SERVICE / ROOM TEAM REVIEWS 1. 4 CODES OF RESPONSIBILITIES 2. 6 PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS 3. NELP 3 OBJECTIVES AND 6 LEARNING PRIORITIES 4. 3 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN 5. SERVICE / ROOM PHILOSOPHY 6. ECE LICENSING CRITERIA GMA 6 -- C1 TO C 13 NEAT PGC TEMPLATES AND SUPPORTING RESOURCES AND EXAMPLES PROVIDED FOR EACH REVIEW TO SAVE TIME, SUPPORT THE TEAM, AND ENSURE ERO REQUIREMENTS ARE MET
NEAT DOLC PART 1 CONTINUED SET THE FOUNDATION GET TO KNOW OUR PEOPLE AND PLACE INCLUDES: NEAT SUPPORTING RESOURCES TO HELP YOU DOCUMENT HOW YOU ARE CURRENTLY MEETING ERO REQUIREMENTS REGARDING TE TIRITI O WAITANGI TATAIAKO TAPASA HE MAPUNA TE TAMAITI YOUR LAST ERO REVIEW RECOMMENDED NEXT STEPS THESE RESOURCES CAN ALSO BE CONFIDENTLY USED TO RESEARCH AN IE / INQUIRY FROM THE INFORMATION GATHERED AS A TEAM THROUGH SETTING THE FOUNDATION AND DOCUMENTING WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT OUR PEOPLE AND PLACE YOU WILL BE CONFIDENT TO MOVE TO THE NEXT STEP DOLC PART 2 GOAL SETTING
PLEASE NOTE: NEAT PGC IS ABOUT QUALITY PRACTICE AND FOR THOSE SEEKING EXCELLENCE NEAT DOLC PART 1 is a foundation and comprehensive process which the first time may take some time as a team. A 12 MONTH NEAT BASIC PLAN is provided to guide your progress & timeframe THE NEAT SUPPORTING RESOURCES certainly speed up the process. It is important to understand that once you have completed it initially ------ YOU MAY NOT NEED TO DO ANOTHER INDEPTH TEAM REVIEW FOR 2 TO 3 YEARS. In subsequent internal evaluations you may refer back to your initial documentation and WORK ONLY ON SPECIFIC FOCUS AREAS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOUR TEAM. ONLY SMALL TWEEKS TO DOLC PART 1 may be necessary for a time while you slowly and steadily improve in agreed areas. IF THERE ARE MAJOR CHANGES to your local community, ECE setting, or staffing it would be wise to revisit your TEAM REVIEWS.
DOLC PART 2 GOAL SETTING DECIDE OUR LEARNING PRIORITIES and PLAN OUR RESPONSE This section includes: The NEAT FORMAL DOCUMENTION that is required by the SERVICE to demonstrate planned quality improvement for the SERVICE itself -- and for each Individual Teacher. TEAMS collaborate and plan our response from DOLC PART 1 in terms of determining what quality improvements will best support valued learning outcomes for children in their chosen Inquiry question. TEAMS determine what Professional Learning is required for Teachers to encourage positive shifts in teaching practice to empower changes in both teaching and learning throughout the SERVICE. Individual Teachers set personal goals that link to the main SERVICE / ROOM Goals thus working toward SERVICE goals and Personal goals at the same time.
EVIDENCE for the SERVICE and for EACH INDIVIDUAL TEACHER will be in its natural place around the SERVICE such as: PLANNING ASSESSMENT EXCURSIONS NEWSLETTERS NOTICEBOARDS CHILDREN S PORTFOLIOS WALL DISPLAYS OR PRESENTATION OF LEARNING FOLDERS SPONTANEOUS AND PLANNED SELF REVIEW INQUIRY FOLDER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING with TEAM SHARED and/or INDIVIDUAL REFLECTIONS OF PL HR and other ADMIN
DOLC PART 3 --- IMPLEMENTATION MAKE IT HAPPEN FIND OUT WHAT AND HOW TAMARIKI ARE LEARNING DOCUMENTS: How Professional Learning is put into practice using the NEAT TEAM MONTHLY ACTION PLAN. It is expected each SERVICE maintains team meeting & planning records. Collaborate and decide who does what, when and how as individual teachers and teams contribute to achieve agreed goals and work together to slowly and steadily embed quality improvements into your local curriculum Document the progress in shifts in practice with a specified focus on valued learning outcomes for tamariki linked to initial goals, Te Whariki and Licensing Criteria C1 to C13 Adding a couple of excerpts of learning stories or other assessment styles of children s learning will visually support your documentation AND insert a range of clearly captioned photos documenting what and how children are learning. NEAT DOLC templates save time and link to ERO expectations
DOLC PART 4 EVALUATION REVIEW AND RESPOND NEAT AKARANGI TE ARA POUTAMA RUBRIC This section includes reviewing the PGC process AND your planned goals What went well and what you may still choose to work on Measuring the SERVICE EVALUATION / INQUIRY outcomes against the Te Ara Poutama RUBRIC NEAT provides the template within this document to ensure you meet ERO requirements and link back to your initial goal setting
SNAPSHOTS OF NEAT PGC WEBSITE ACCESS TO RESOURCES EACH TOPIC HAS A DROP-DOWN MENU WITH MULTIPLE TEMPLATES AND RESOURCES 2024 NEAT PGC RESOURCES FOR ALL SERVICES --CENTRE AND HOMEBASE 8a. 2024 TEMPLATES TO SUPPORT PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT FOR AN INQUIRY 2024 INTRODUCTION TO NEAT PGC 1. 2024 ECE SERVICE ----INTERNAL EVALUATION POLICY AND TEACHER & MENTOR AGREEMENTS 8b. 2024 EXAMPLES OF COMPLETED TEMPLATES OF PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT FOR AN INQUIRY 2. 2024 NEAT TEMPLATES FOR INTERNAL EVALUATION / INQUIRY ---------- ------------------DESIGNING OUR LOCAL CURRICULUM------DOLC PART 1, PART 2, PART 3, PART 4. -------------- INCLUDES EXAMPLES and THE NEAT PGC ANNUAL PLAN TO FOLLOW 9. 2024 SUPPORTING NOTES FOR AN ERO REVIEW 10. 2024 STRATEGIC & ANNUAL MANAGEMENT PLAN -- TEMPLATES AND EXAMPLES 3. 2024 NEAT PGC TEMPLATES FOR SERVICE MANAGER TO COMPLETE ---- - INCLUDES MONTHLY TEAM MEETING ACTION PLAN / ANNUAL MANAGEMENT PLAN / 3 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN / NEAT SELF- ASSURANCE CHECKLIST AND YOUR PERSONAL CM PGC DOCUMENTATION 11. 2024 GUIDANCE FOR AN INQUIRY 12. 2024 NEAT TATAIAKO RESOURCE for QUALITY PRACTICE 13. 2024 NEAT TAPASA RESOURCE FOR QUALITY PRACTICE 3b. 2024 NEAT PGC FORMAL TEMPLATES FOR ALL TEACHERS ----- EXCEPT PCT's ----- INCLUDES SUMMARY STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL GROWTH 14. 2024 NEAT TEMPLATES FOR HE MAPUNA TE TAMAITI / QUALITY PRACTICE 15. 2024 TE AO MAORI 4a. 2024 NEAT PGC TEMPLATES FOR PROVISIONAL TEACHERS --- PLEASE NOTE PCT'S HAVE THEIR OWN 24 MONTH PLAN (INCLUDED HERE) 16. 2024 CHILDREN'S INDIVIDUAL PLANNING JOURNEY -- DOCUMENTING CHILDREN'S LEARNING -- SUGGESTIONS 4b 2024 EXAMPLES OF COMPLETED TEMPLATES FOR PROVISIONAL TEACHERS 17. 2024 UNDERSTANDING NELP 5. 2024 TEAM REVIEW TEMPLATES AND SUPPORTING RESOURCES 18. 2024 NEAT PLANNING PROCESS WITH TEMPLATES -- SUGGESTIONS 5b. 2024 EXAMPLES FOR TEAM REVIEWS 19. 2024 LIST OF NEAT TEMPLATES AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT INQUIRY AND CURRICULUM PLANNI 6. 2024 EXAMPLES OF PERSONAL GOAL SETTING 7. 2024 TEAM MEETING ACTION PLAN TEMPLATE AND EXAMPLES
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN NEAT PGC DESIGNING OUR LOCAL CURRCIULUM THROUGH INTERNAL EVALUATION/INQUIRY TO PROMOTE QUALITY PRACTICE AND EMPOWER PROFESSIONAL GROWTH WITH MINIMUM YET COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENTATION NECCESARY, EFFICIENT, ASSESSMENT FOR TEACHING ENJOY ENGAGING IN A COLLABORATIVE TEAM APPROACH TO RESEARCH, REFLECT, AND IMPLEMENT QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS TO FOSTER VALUED LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN S LEARNING CONTACT: KAY MCLEAN 021 297 9890 kiyaana@xtra.co.nz MEMBER ONLY WEBSITE https://neatpgc.nz
